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Frances Schoenly

Frances Schoenly is originally from Northern Virginia. She developed an interest in weather, particularly winter weather, after the 2011 Mid-Atlantic snowstorm, termed "Snowmageddon." Additionally, her motivation to pursue meteorology and public service was strengthened after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines in 2013. Since then, she has taken an interest in air quality forecasting, aviation meteorology, and science communication. Frances Schoenly served as the UMDWeather Weather Writers manager from 2024-2025, and later served as AMS President and UMDWeather's manager from 2025-2026. Aside from meteorology, Frances loves music, photography, biking, card games, and video games. Her favorite video game is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and enjoys exploring D.C. on her bike.

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